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Radio: Sounds of Brass

Plenty of great music from Philp Hunt this Easter.

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SOUNDS OF BRASS:

BROADCAST ON BBC RADIO BRISTOL, CORNWALL, DEVON, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GUERNSEY, JERSEY, SOMERSET SOUND, SWINDON & WILTSHIRE EVERY SUNDAY EVENING @ 5 PAST 7

PRODUCED AND PRESENTED WEEKLY BY PHILLIP HUNT

AVAILABLE LIVE AND LISTEN AGAIN EVERY WEEK ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB. Live on Sundays at 19-05 British Time or at any time for 7 DAYS after the Broadcast.

To hear this week’s programme instantly go to www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/radio scroll down to Local Radio and click on BBC Devon or click on this direct link NOW,
www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/networks/devon/aod.shtml?devon/sounds_of_brass

Requests and Comments welcome at E Mail. brassmanpgh@uwclub.net
Telephone 01752 843919.

Sunday 4th April:

EASTER MONDAY ON THE WHITE HOUSE LAWN
John Philip Sousa
Royal Artillery Band
Conductor: Keith Brion

SHADOW OF THE CROSS
Dean Goffin
Hollywood Tabernacle Band of The Salvation Army
Bandmaster: Ronald Smart

THE OLD RUGGED CROSS
Bennard arr. Rodney Newton
Euphonium Soloist: David Childs
Hendon Band of The Salvation Army
Bandmaster: Dr Stephen Cobb

WHEN I SURVEY THE WONDROUS CROSS
BENEATH THE CROSS OF JESUS
Regent Hall Band of The Salvation Army
Bandmaster: Captain Charles Skinner

INTERMEZZO from CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA
Pietro Mascagni arr. Peter Roberts
Soprano Cornet Soloist: Peter Roberts
Sellers Engineering Band
Conductor: Alan Morrison

EASTER HYMN from CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA
Pietro Mascagni arr. Roy Newsome
Cornet Soloist: Phillip McCann
Organist: Roy Newsome
Sellers Engineering Band
Conductor: Douglas Blackledge

ALL IN THE APRIL EVENING
Hugh Roberton arr. Eric Ball
Black Dyke Band
Conductor: Dr Nicholas Childs

BEFORE THE CROSS
Edward Gregson
Cornet Soloist: Philip Cobb
Cory Band
Conductor: Dr Stephen Cobb

GETHSEMANE
Andrew Lloyd Webber arr. Ray Farr
Soprano Cornet Soloist: Alexandra Kerwin
Scottish Co-op Band
Conductor: Raymond Tennant

OVERTURE-DIE FLEDERMAUS
Johann Strauss Jr. arr. A Winter
Grimethorpe Colliery Band
Conductor: Elgar Howarth

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